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TO: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FREEPORT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
FROM: Wilfred L* Morin, Library Director
SUBJECT: Monthly Report of 'December, 1970 to be presented
at the January 12.1971 Board Meeting
Direct Delinquencies Worked Out. A meeting was held here at
the Freeport Library with Mr, Weil, Director at the Merrick
Library and Mr. Haber, Director at the Baldwin Library in re«
gard to delinquent borrowers* It was agreed that we would
bill each library for the amounts of lorig standing against
their patrons, as they would against our patrons*
In addition, Mr. Gillespie is researching the
new law which permits agencies such as libraries to bring
civil suits against borrowers with delinquent accounts* I
hope to present this report from Mr. Gillespie to the Committee
studying this problem.
Volunteer Desk Awaits Hew Administration* Mrs* Phleer, who is
the County Representative for the Volunteer Desk, has suggested
that we await the new county executive inauguration before
really going ahead with the Desk just in case the new execu-tive
thinks such activities should be phased out. We hope that
he does not phase out this particular activity,
Directors Meet At Levittown In Regard To Budgets. A meeting
of library directors was held at Levittown Public Library to
compare notes in regard to budget for the year 1971-72. I
didn't go but Mr, Haber of Baldwin took notes for me. The
gist of the whole meeting was that the sharply increasing
costs of books, due to the very tightly held unions in that
particular field, made it almost necessary for the libraries
to ask for an increase in the book and book related areas»
Preliminary studies of prices in 1970 indicate that, just to
remain on an even keel, we'll have to ask for more in this
area. The other area will be personnel. Library personnel
is so poorly paid that we must provide a certain minimum again
just to remain within a living wage.
Meetings Missed Due To Car Repair Work* I missed a few meet*-
ings this month due to the fact that my car was up for repairs
due to an accident. It is now back and in good condition.
The insurances were very kind; my only loss so far, aside from
man—hours arranging things, is eight cents* But more bills
are to be adjudicated*
Federal/State Committee Meeting* Mr, Schockley held a meeting
of this committee on December 16th, at the Atkinson School.
We were brought up to date on Federal legislative changes in
regard to education* This committee is set up pursuant to the
Federal Acts which makes mandatory the serving on this committee
of related educational agencies personnel*

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TO: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FREEPORT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
FROM: Wilfred L* Morin, Library Director
SUBJECT: Monthly Report of 'December, 1970 to be presented
at the January 12.1971 Board Meeting
Direct Delinquencies Worked Out. A meeting was held here at
the Freeport Library with Mr, Weil, Director at the Merrick
Library and Mr. Haber, Director at the Baldwin Library in re«
gard to delinquent borrowers* It was agreed that we would
bill each library for the amounts of lorig standing against
their patrons, as they would against our patrons*
In addition, Mr. Gillespie is researching the
new law which permits agencies such as libraries to bring
civil suits against borrowers with delinquent accounts* I
hope to present this report from Mr. Gillespie to the Committee
studying this problem.
Volunteer Desk Awaits Hew Administration* Mrs* Phleer, who is
the County Representative for the Volunteer Desk, has suggested
that we await the new county executive inauguration before
really going ahead with the Desk just in case the new execu-tive
thinks such activities should be phased out. We hope that
he does not phase out this particular activity,
Directors Meet At Levittown In Regard To Budgets. A meeting
of library directors was held at Levittown Public Library to
compare notes in regard to budget for the year 1971-72. I
didn't go but Mr, Haber of Baldwin took notes for me. The
gist of the whole meeting was that the sharply increasing
costs of books, due to the very tightly held unions in that
particular field, made it almost necessary for the libraries
to ask for an increase in the book and book related areas»
Preliminary studies of prices in 1970 indicate that, just to
remain on an even keel, we'll have to ask for more in this
area. The other area will be personnel. Library personnel
is so poorly paid that we must provide a certain minimum again
just to remain within a living wage.
Meetings Missed Due To Car Repair Work* I missed a few meet*-
ings this month due to the fact that my car was up for repairs
due to an accident. It is now back and in good condition.
The insurances were very kind; my only loss so far, aside from
man—hours arranging things, is eight cents* But more bills
are to be adjudicated*
Federal/State Committee Meeting* Mr, Schockley held a meeting
of this committee on December 16th, at the Atkinson School.
We were brought up to date on Federal legislative changes in
regard to education* This committee is set up pursuant to the
Federal Acts which makes mandatory the serving on this committee
of related educational agencies personnel*